[Gandalf Parker]

Originally posted by Saber Cherry:
Or unless you like to roleplay an immobile hunk of rock=)

As the "Defender of Things that No One would ever Choose" there are some advantages to immobile hunks of rock. In my random games where I sprinkle commanders and troops all over the map Ive learned to avoid provinces that had those rocks in them. It takes quite abit to kill one. Special equipment and troops selection.

In a small-map fast-game it might not be a bad choice. Something like the hex-blitz map from Dom1? I hate leaving troops at home and it makes me susceptable. Having an immovable deity who can withstand a long seige overcomes that fault. They will need to come prepared. I cant be starved out, can do lots of summoning. And can be put frontline to a combat with archers/mages behind him. It can buy me time to recoup and return home. Or for an ally to come save my pebbles. Or to push-research a particular spell.

OK its not a great choice but its a workable one in some instances. Maybe someone who wants to play a magic-research nation but cant get over his habit of marching everything to war including his pretender.